Since the beginning of February 2023, AOAV has recorded 15 incidents of explosive weapon use in Las Anod, Somaliland, and at least 756 civilian casualties. Of these, 148 have been…
The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) is yet alarmed by the continued attacks including threats, beating, arbitrary detention, obstruction from reporting public interest stories, which further puts the journalists and media…
Somalia’s president’s Special Envoy for Somaliland Affairs, Abdikarim Hussein Guled, has held talks with the Turkish Ambassador to Somalia, Ibrahim Mete Yagli to discuss the importance of continuing the dialogue…
The Norwegian government wants to play a major role in the talks between Somaliland and Somalia which are expected to resume soon. Norway’s Special Representative to Somalia, Ms. Heidi Johansen…
The Somaliland government seeks to block the social media accounts of nine journalists and media outlets for what it terms as “spreading fake news and incitement of violence.” According to…
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations on Wednesday launched a 2-million-U.S.-dollar drought mitigation program in Kenya, Uganda, and Djibouti. David Phiri, the FAO Subregional coordinator for…
Gulftainer, announced the arrival of a new container service at its Sharjah Container Terminal servicing Berbera in Somaliland. The maiden voyage of the SHASOM service began on April 17, departing…
Amnesty International is demanding for an urgent investigations into the killings of more than 100 people in the fighting between Somaliland security forces and armed fighters affiliated with the Dhulbahante…
President Musa Bihi Abdi has reappointed Lady Edna Adan as the Somaliland’s envoy to the stalled Somaliland-Somalia Talks. A circular from the President’s office on Tuesday noted the Head of…
The United Kingdom announced the appointment of Michael Nithavrianakis as the new British Ambassador to Somalia on Monday. Nithavrianakis will succeed Kate Foster, who is set to take up another…